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Nola Walker

Nola Walker

Female 1889 - 1948  (59 years)

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  • Name Nola Walker  [1
    Born 15 Mar 1889  Howell County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Census 18 Jun 1900  Hutton Valley township, Howell County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • 1. Dryman, Henry, head, white, male, born January 1866, 45, married 5 years, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee, farmer, owns farm free of mortgage, farm schedule no. 166
      2. _____, Cintha J., wife, white, female, April 1861, 39, married 5 years, 9 children 8 living, Missouri, Tennessee, Tennesse, can read and write
      3. Walker, Mary, step daughter, white, female, June 1880, 19, single, Missouri, Tennessee, Missouri, farm laborer, can read and write
      4. Dryman, George, son, white, male, September 1884, 15, single, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee, attended school 3 months, can read and write
      5. Walker, Nola, step daughter, white, female, March 1889, 11, Missouri, Tennessee, Missouri, attended school 5 months, can read and write
      6. _____, Thomas, step son, whtie, male, April 1891, 9, Missouri, Tennessee, Missouri [no additional data]
      7. _____, Goldie, step daughter, white, female, September 1892, 7, Missouri, Tennessee, Missouri
      8. Dryman, Frank, son, white, male, June 1896, 3, Missouri, Tennessee, Missouri
      9. _____, Annie, daughter, white, female, April 1898, 2, Missouri, Tennessee, Missouri
    Census 25 Apr 1910  Rawlins Ave., Willow Springs (city), Howell County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • 1. Kelley, Marton [Martin], head, male, white, 25, first marriage, married 4 years, Missouri, unknown, unknown, fireman, railroad, can read and write, owns home free of mortgage
      2. _____, Nola, wife, female, white, 21, first marriage, married 4 years, 2 children 2 living, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri, can read and write
      3. _____, Thelma, daughter, female, white, 3, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri
      4. _____, Basil, daughter, female, white, 1, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri
      5. Walker, Tom, brother in law, male, white, 19, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri, laborer, odd jobs, can read and write
    Census 10 Jan 1920  Willow Springs, Willow Springs township, Howell County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • 1. Kelley, Martin, head, [renting or owned?], male, white, 34, married, can read and write, Missouri, U.S., U.S., engineer, railway
      2. _____, Nola, wife, female, white, 31, married, can read and write, Missouri, Tennessee, Missouri
      3. _____, Thelma, daughter, female, white, 12, attending school, can read and write, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri
      4. _____, Basil, son, male, white, 10, attending school, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri
    Census 7 Apr 1930  Amory, Monroe County, Mississippi, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    • 1. Kelley, Martin E., had, renting, $25, radio set, not a farm, male, white, 45, married, first married age 22, can read and write, Missouri, Ireland, Missouri, engineer, railroad, not a veteran
      2. _____, Nola M., wife, female, white, 40, married, first married age 17, can read and write, Missouri, Tennessee, Missouri
      3. _____, Thelma M., daughter, female, white, 22, single, can read and write, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri, teacher, public school
      4. _____, Basil H., son, male, white, 21, single, attending school, can read and write, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri
    Note Nov 1936  Hoquiam, Grays Harbor, Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Nola travelled from Mississippi to Hoquiam, Washington, to attend her brother Henderson's funeral when he unexpectedly died of a heart attack. Her children Thelma and Basil accompanied her. 
    Census 16 Apr 1940  Beat 1, [unincorporated area of Amory], Monroe County, Mississippi, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    • 1. Kelley, Martin E., head, male, white, 55, married, completed grade 8, Missouri, same house 5 years ago, locomotive engineer, Frisco railroad, income $3000
      2. _____, Nola M., wife, female, white, 51, married, completed grade 8, Missouri, same house 5 years ago
      3. Stuart, W. B., roomer, male, white, 23, single, 3 years of college, Mississippi, renting, lived in Kempler County, Mississippi, in 1935, teacher, public school, income for the year $900
    Died 26 Oct 1948  Amory, Monroe County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    • Data from Wilda Beasley fixed her death date as 26 October 1948. However, the entry on FindAGrave offers a death year of 1947. The photo of her double stone with husband Martin E. Kelley reflects a mossy growth obscuring the engraving.
    Buried Willow Springs, Howell County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Person ID I837  Full | ProgenitorWalker
    Last Modified 24 Sep 2012 

    Father William E. "Bud" Walker,   b. 31 Jan 1856, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Feb 1893, Howell County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 37 years) 
    Mother Cynthia Jane Cox,   b. Abt 1861, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1910-1920, Howell County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 59 years) 
    Married Between 1877 and 1879  [10
    • estimate based on her age, and age of son
    Family ID F1173  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Martin Kelley,   b. 1882, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1946  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 1 Jun 1906  Howell County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 11
    • Date of license issued in Howell County was 1 June 1906; image was of the outside of the marriage license, not of the license itself and carried no return.
    Children 
     1. Thelma Kelley,   b. Abt 1907,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Basil Kelley,   b. Abt 1909, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Kenneth Kelley,   b. 28 Dec 1914, Willow Springs, Howell County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Dec 1915, Willow Springs, Howell County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 24 Sep 2012 
    Family ID F376  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Nola May WALKER, b 15 March 1889 Simms Valley, MO died 26 Oct 1948 Amorey, Monroe Co, MISS m Martin Edward KELLY (b 26 Oct 1884 in Sargent, Texas Co MO) on 1 June 1906 Martin Edward Kelly's parents: John Sylvester KELLY 22 May 1848, Richfield, Juniata, PA Sarah Jemima PITMAN 6 Jan 1866 Pulaski, MO

      Death certificate of son Kenneth KELLEY indicates that her name was Nola Mae WALKER prior to marriage and that she was born in Willow Springs, Howell County, MO.

  • Sources 
    1. [S2633] 1900 U.S. census, Howell County, Missouri, population schedule, Hutton Valley township, enumeration district (ED) 56, dwelling 173, household 173, Henry Dryman household, detail for Nola Walker; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 23 Sept 2012); citing NARA microfilm publication T623, roll 860. .

    2. [S52] Missouri, Howell - Cemeteries, 1795-1987 (book, Gen Soc'y), (West Plains, Missouri : South Central Missouri Genealogical Society, 1988.), p. 305, Willow Springs Cemetery, Nola M. Kelly (1889-1947). (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S7] Missouri, Howell - census 1900, (1900 U.S. census, Howell County, Missouri, population schedule), Hutton Valley township, Howell County, Missouri, ED 56, Sheet 10A, Dwelling 173, Family 173, Henry Dryman household, jpeg image (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S2634] 1910 U.S. census, Howell County, Missouri, population schedule, Willow Springs (city), enumeration district (ED) 94, sheet 11B, p. 292 (stamped, verso), dwelling 232, family 236, Marton [Martin] Kelley household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 23 Sept 2012); citing NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 1923.

    5. [S2635] 1920 U.S. census, Howell County, Missouri, population schedule, Willow Springs (city), Willow Springs township, enumeration district (ED) 105, sheet 7A, p. 163, (stamped), dwelling 162, family 164, Martin Kelley household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 23 Sept 2012); citing NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 920.

    6. [S2636] 1930 U.S. census, Monroe County, Mississippi, population schedule, Amory (city), , enumeration district (ED) 48-3, sheet 4A, p. 19 (stamped, recto), dwelling 71, family 86, Martin E. Kelley household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 23 Sept 2012); citing NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 1159.

    7. [S2626] Levi Henderson Walker obituary, Hoquiam Washingtonian, Hoquiam, Washington, 22 Nov 1936.

    8. [S2637] 1940 U.S. census, Monroe County, Mississippi, population schedule, [Beat] 1, enumeration district (ED) 48-8, sheet 9A, p. 98 (stamped, recto), house no. 153, Martin E. Kelley household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 24 Sept 2012); citing NARA microfilm publication T627, roll 2050.

    9. [S2639] "Willow Springs Cemetery, Willow Springs, Howell County, Missouri," database and digital images, FindAGrave (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 24 Sept 2012), entry for Nola Mae (Walker) Kelley (1947), memorial no. 29339584, posted by "labudd" (searchingthrutime@gmail.com), 26 August 2008.

    10. [S2612] 1880 U. S. census, Howell County, Missouri, population schedule, Hutton Valley township, enumeration district (ED) 48, p. 7 (penned), p. 387 (stamped, recto), dwelling 58, family 59, Wm U. Walker [William E. Walker] household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 22 Sept 2012); citing NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 691; FHL film no. 1,254,691.

    11. [S2638] “Missouri Marriage Records, 1805–2002,” digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 24 Sept 2012), Howell County marriage license no. 124, for Martin E. Kelley-Nola Walker (1906); citing Missouri Marriage Records, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City.